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DeAndre Hopkins almost skipped game over Bob McNair's 'inmate' comment: 'Feels like I'm a slave'
(His quote below says "slave again ...go read".)
Jason Owens,Yahoo Sports21 hours ago
While supporting Colin Kaepernick, DeAndre Hopkins told GQ that
comments by late Texans owner Bob McNair made him feel like a slave.
(Getty)
DeAndre Hopkins skipped practice over late Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s 2017 comment likening NFL players to inmates.
McNair, who died in November at
81, reportedly made the comment during a 2017 owners meeting while
discussing how to approach the issue of players kneeling during the
national anthem to protest issues of social injustice and police
brutality.
“We can't have the inmates running the prison,” McNair — a campaign contributor to President Donald Trump — said at the meeting, according to ESPN.
Hopkins: ‘Hell yeah, I was about to sit’
Hopkins, a Colin Kaepernick supporter who has knelt in protest,
expounded on his response to McNair’s comments in the GQ interview.
“Hell yeah, I was about to sit out the game,” Hopkins said. “But I
definitely wasn’t going to practice. A couple of my teammates about to
follow me, but they called them back up to the stadium. They tried
calling me, but I wasn't going back. Hell no.”
The seventh-year pro who grew up in South Carolina explained how
McNair’s comments felt to a man who’s a descendant of slaves with family
members who relayed stories about living in the Jim Crow South.
“It's hard for people to understand what that means, when your
family was slaves,” Hopkins said. “You can't relate to something like
that if your great-uncle's not telling you stories about their parents
or their grandparents and what they went through. Not even too long ago,
people couldn't even drink out of the same water faucet.”
Basically, Hopkins explained, it made him feel like he was being treated as a slave.
“It feels like I'm a slave again,” Hopkins said. “Getting ran over. Listen to the master, go to work.”
Bob McNair founded the Houston Texans and owned the team until he died in 2018. (Getty)
Hopkins gives McNair benefit of the doubt
Hopkins did go on to call McNair a “good man” in the interview, giving him the benefit of the doubt of his upbringing.
“When you grow up certain places, you talk a certain way,” Hopkins said.
Hopkins, a three-time Pro Bowler, continued to talk of his support of
Kaepernick, noting that before Deshaun Watson arrived in Houston he
hadn’t had the benefit of working with a Pro Bowl quarterback.
After working with the likes of Tom Savage, Brock Osweiler and T.J.
Yates, Hopkins argued that it was obvious that Kaepernick was being
blackballed from the NFL.
“Ain't no way around it,” Hopkins said. “You can't sugarcoat why Kaep
is not playing in the NFL. This dude played in the Super Bowl.”
CHICAGO – Gun violence
over the Labor Day weekend left seven people dead and an additional 34
wounded in Chicago on the South and West Sides, according to police.
Two teenagers were among the weekend’s shooting fatalities, WLS-TV reports.
They include 15-year-old Davantae Jackson, who was shot early Sunday
just steps from the home where he lived. The teen was supposed to be
starting high school Tuesday.
Jackson’s sister, Alexis Jackson,
says her brother’s assailants called him on his phone and asked him to
come outside before opening fire.
A Saturday shooting left two
men, ages 32 and 26, dead after they were shot on the front porch of a
home on Chicago’s South Side. That shooting also wounded three other
people.
The
weekend violence occurred as Chicago police added an extra 1,000
officers to patrols during the three-day holiday weekend, down from an
extra 1,400 officers last year.
The violence is up from Labor Day last year
when 27 people were shot, including four fatally. This year's violence
more closely resembles that of Labor Day 2017, when 42 people were shot,
including seven fatally.
Other holiday weekends this summer witnessed similar spikes in gun violence. Over the Fourth of July weekend, 68 people were shot, five of them fatally, and on Memorial Day weekend, 41 people were shot, seven fatally.
A
memorial stands at 75th Street and Stewart Avenue in Chicago on
Tuesday, July 30, 2019, where two women were slain in a drive-by
shooting.Following the Labor Day weekend of violence, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in a tweet Monday that gun control "doesn't work," citing Chicago as an example.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to the tweet Monday night, criticizing Republican inaction on gun legislation.
"60%
of illegal firea
rms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL—mostly
from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact
commonsense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth,"
Lightfoot said in the tweet.
60%
of illegal firearms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL—mostly
from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact
commonsense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth. https://t.co/yVM4JHL3xypic.twitter.com/pr613A3dpf
— Lori Lightfoot (@LightfootForChi) September 3, 2019
August experienced its lowest number of murders and shootings since 2011, the CPD announced Monday
in its monthly crime report. Shooting incidents were down 19% for
August compared to the same month last year, and overall violent crime
reported to the CPD in August fell 15% citywide compared to August 2018.
The CPD announced that it has recovered more than 7,500 guns this year, up 21% from this time last year.
Mayor Lightfoot and Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson also announced the launch of a new citywide GunStat Initiative last week.
"This
collaborative effort is designed to track gun offenders from their
arrest, prosecution, sentencing and ultimate release, in an effort to
identify trends, strengths and address any weaknesses within the
criminal justice system," the CPD said.
Even if I dislike the person that you voted for ..... I will ALWAYS respect your opinion and the person in office. ALWAYS !!
Debra Messing is hurting herself by turning into a BULLY. She is turning on people for their "vote" just like turning on someone for the clothes they wear, the car they drive or the job they have etc.
STOP BEING A BULLY.
What are you going to do next throw eggs at their houses?
Sept
3 (Reuters) - A 14-year-old American boy shot and killed five family
members at their home in Alabama, before throwing away the pistol and
calling police, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest high-profile
gun crime.
The shooting occurred on Monday night in the town of
Elkmont, a spokesman for the Limestone County Sheriff's Office told
media, including an ABC affiliate.
The sheriff's office said five
people were shot, with three dying at the scene and two later in
hospital. "The 14-year old caller was interviewed and confessed to
shooting all five members of his family in the residence," it said on
Twitter.
"He is currently assisting investigators in locating the weapon, a 9mm handgun that he said he tossed nearby."
It was unclear where the teenager obtained the gun.
The
killings follow a rash of mass shootings in the United States,
including a weekend one in Texas that left seven people dead and 22
wounded, including a toddler.
Last month, a gunman killed 22
people and wounded another 24 in El Paso, Texas, while another assailant
killed nine and injured 27 in Dayton, Ohio.
Amid renewed national
debate, President Donald Trump said at the weekend background checks on
gun purchasers would not have prevented recent violence. (Reporting by
Rich McKay; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Armed Group Rushes Popeye's After Discovering Chicken Sandwich Is Sold Out
Josie Harvey,HuffPost4 hours ago
The chicken sandwich saga reached a new level of madness Monday evening when an armed group of people rushed a Popeye’s restaurant in southeast Houston.
Employees told an ABC13 reporter on
the scene that a group including two women and three men rushed the
door of the store after they were told in the drive-thru that the
chicken sandwiches were sold out. They reportedly left a baby in their
vehicle.
Staff told local reporters they were able to lock the group out of
the restaurant. No injuries were reported, and police are working on a
description of the suspects, ABC13 reported.
Houston Police confirmed
to HuffPost that they received a call just before 9 p.m. regarding five
or six people in a vehicle. They said one man pulled a gun on employees
after Popeye’s ran out of the chicken sandwich, and that employees ran
to the back of the restaurant.
The now-notorious Popeye’s chicken sandwich was at the center of a
chaotic, chicken-filled whirlwind across the nation last month after the
product went viral due to a Twitter war between the chain and competitor Chick-fil-A.
It was a menu item that no doubt ruined many a Popeye’s employee’s day as staff were reportedly forced
to work hours of overtime to meet the massive demand. The chain
announced they had sold out nationwide last Tuesday ― just over two
weeks after launching the item.
Beto O’Rourke says AK-47 and AR-15 owners will ‘have to sell them to the government’ if he becomes president
Beto O’Rourke said he would implement a sweeping government buy-back
policy for two types of assault rifles, including one commonly used in mass shootings across the US, if he were elected president in 2020.
The Texas Democrat responded to questions on the campaign trail
Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, about concerns the government
would take assault weapons away from gun owners.
According to a Buzzfeed News
reporter, he said: “I want to be really clear that that’s exactly what
we are going to do.” The candidate later shared that quote on Twitter,
adding: "We need to buy back every single assault weapon."
Anyone who owns an AK-47 or AR-15 will “have to sell them to the government,” he added. Mr O’Rourke, whose mandatory buyback programme is a part of his
comprehensive gun control plan, has also called for a ban on
assault-style guns and high capacity magazines, which he has also said
would be required to be sold to the US government under his
administration.
Mr O’Rourke had made gun control a central focus of his 2020 campaign
after suspending it to mourn with the community in his hometown of El Paso, Texas after a gunman stormed a Walmart earlier this month, killing 22 people and injuring 24 others.
The gunman in that tragedy used an AK-47 which he said he purchased overseas.
That shooting occurred just hours before a gunman in Dayton,
Ohio unloaded a pistol with 100-round drum magazines near a bar on a
popular street for nightlife, killing nine people and injuring 27 more.
BetoO'Rourke calls for sweeping
LGBT rights package
The high-capacity magazine allowed the shooter to fire rapidly at his victims, which included his sister.
Mr O’Rourke has also connected the spate of shootings with an
apparent rise in violent white supremacy and the leadership of Donald
Trump.
“With 40,000 gun violence deaths in this country, not all of them are
connected to white nationalism, white supremacy or white terrorism, but
... you do have to connect the hatred, the racism, the president's
words and actions with the accessibility of those weapons that afford
someone the means to conduct this kind of terror in this country,” he
said in an interview with NPR earlier this week.
“If I don't connect these dots, then I am complicit in the next mass murder or the next act of domestic terror,” he added.
Mr O’Rourke’s gun policies are among the most aggressive in the pool of 2020 Democratic candidates.
Kamala Harris
has also released a sweeping gun control plan that specifically targets
domestic terrorism and white nationalists, while requiring
near-universal background checks and banning the import of AR-15s.
Cory Booker’s plan has also been hailed for funding gun violence research and requiring gun owners obtain licenses for their weapons.
The news reported that the little girl is smiling and standing up and almost like normal. that is wonerful news. I will try to update.
Oh my God... the toddler go fund page has over 100,000.00 so far. What about the funerals for the DEAD too?
killed, 21 others injured in extended mass shooting in Odessa, Texas: Police
•
Four
people have been shot and killed and 21 others injured by a gunman who
opened fire in a series of shootings near Odessa in western Texas,
according to authoritiesThe suspect has been shot and killed, Midland Police officials said.Police said there were a total of 25 shooting victims, includingpolice officers from three different departments.PHOTO:
Authorities cordon off a part of the sidewalk in Odessa, Texas, after a
mass shooting on Aug. 31, 2019. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)Police initially said five people were killed, but that number included the shooter.The
first of the shootings began with a traffic stop by a Texas Department
of Public Safety officer just after 3 p.m. local time, authorities said.
The officer stopped a gold Honda with a traffic violation, according to
police.(MORE: Latest massacre pushes August U.S. mass shooting deaths to a total of 35)It was not clear what led to the traffic stop.But after the vehicle came to a stop, the officer was shot, officials said.PHOTO:
Police arrive at Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in Odessa,
Texas, in this still image taken from a social media video posted on
Aug. 31, 2019. (Mario A Leal via Reuters)That's when the suspect fled along I-20 toward Odessa, and kept shooting at people in multiple locations, authorities said.When he reached 42nd Street, he struck several more people, authorities added.Along
the way, the suspect ditched his car and allegedly stole a mail truck,
police said. He then went toward Cinergy, a local entertainment center,
and continued shooting.The suspect, described as a white man in his 30s, was shot and killed by responding officers, police said.
PHOTO:
People are evacuated from Cinergy Odessa cinema following a shooting in
Odessa, Texas, in this still image taken from video posted to social
media, Aug. 31, 2019. (Rick Lobo via Reuters)The motive for the shooting was unknown at this time, police said.
The Department of Public Safety officer's injuries were non-life-threatening, Midland Mayor Jerry Morales told CNN.
PHOTO:
In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police
officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.
(Dustin Fawcett via AP)A Midland police officer was also shot and underwent surgery, Morales said.Midland
Memorial Hospital has received six patients, three of whom are in
critical condition, hospital officials said. The other three patients
are in stable condition.Officials at Medical Health Center held a
news conference Saturday evening. In all, 13 patients were transported,
according to the hospital's president, Russell Tippin.(MORE: What security experts say to do in public places to stay safe)Two were treated and released, he told reporters. Eight of the victims underwent surgery, he added.An additional two victims were in serious condition, Tippin said.One of the victims was a child younger than 2 years old, he said.And one of the shooting victims taken to the hospital died, Tippin said.PHOTO:
This handout image taken on Aug. 31, 2019, shows a car with bullet
holes in the window after a gunman opened fire on the I-20 highway in
between Odessa and Midland, Texas. (Ernst Villanueva via AFP/Getty
Images)Cinergy
Entertainment, the entertainment center where the rampage came to an
end, released a statement on Twitter calling the shooting a "senseless
tragedy.""The safety of our team members and guests are our top
priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local
authorities & first responders," the statement read.Our
hearts and prayers go out to the victims and the families of the
senseless tragedy in the Odessa/Midland community. The safety of our
team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely
grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first
responders.
— Cinergy Entertainment (@CinergyCinemas) September 1, 2019Midland and Odessa are in western Texas, about 20 miles apart.PHOTO:
A man prays outside of the Medical Center Hospital Emergency room in
Odessa, Texas, Aug. 31, 2019, following a shooting in the area of Odessa
and Midland. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)"The
state of Texas and the Department of Public Safety are working closely
with local law enforcement to provide resources as needed and deliver
justice for this heinous attack," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a
statement."We will not allow the Lone Star State to be overrun by
hatred and violence. We will unite, as Texans always do, to respond to
this tragedy,” he added. "We offer our unwavering support to the
victims, their families, and all the people of Midland and Odessa."(MORE: The active shooter threat, and how law enforcement is responding: Analysis)Abbott said he'll go to Odessa on Sunday.President Donald Trump tweeted that he's been briefed by the attorney general."FBI and Law Enforcement is fully engaged," he tweeted. "More to follow."This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.
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Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler
By:
Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Updated:
Texas shooting: Family, friends rally to raise funds for injured 17-month-old toddler
Family members and friends are rallying to raise funds for a 17-month-old girl injured during Saturday's mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas.
Five people were killed and 21 others were injured
in the shooting, Odessa police confirmed. The incident began when a
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper conducted a traffic stop, and
the man fired shots after pulling over, Odessa Police Chief Michael
Gerke said in a news conference.
Among the injured was toddler Anderson Davis, KETK reported. There is a GoFundMe page set up for the child, who was airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, the television station reported.
SAVE A LIFE: Among the 21 injured was a
17-month-old infant who was life-flighted to a Lubbock hospital with
bullet fragment injuries. https://t.co/BhAkdQrYKi
Haylee Wilkerson, who set up the page for the child, describes herself as a family friend.
According to the page, Anderson was hit by bullet fragments, leaving
shrapnel in the right side of her chest and a hole through her bottom
lip and tongue, KETK reported. The girl's bottom teeth also were knocked
out, the television station reported.
“I ask you to continue praying for our hearts as we experience this,
pray for complete healing of Anderson, pray for every other family in
our same situation, or worse, today and pray for the shooters,”
Wilkerson wrote on the page.
A goal of $100,000 was set, and more than $89,000 had been raised by Saturday night, according to the page.
PHOTO:
This handout image taken on Aug. 31, 2019, shows a car with bullet
holes in the window after a gunman opened fire on the I-20 highway in
between Odessa and Midland, Texas. (Ernst Villanueva via AFP/Getty
Images)Cinergy
Entertainment, the entertainment center where the rampage came to an
end, released a statement on Twitter calling the shooting a "senseless
tragedy.""The safety of our team members and guests are our top
priority and we are extremely grateful for the swift response from local
authorities & first responders," the statement read.Our
hearts and prayers go out to the victims and the families of the
senseless tragedy in the Odessa/Midland community. The safety of our
team members and guests are our top priority and we are extremely
grateful for the swift response from local authorities & first
responders.
PHOTO:
A man prays outside of the Medical Center Hospital Emergency room in
Odessa, Texas, Aug. 31, 2019, following a shooting in the area of Odessa
and Midland. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)"The
state of Texas and the Department of Public Safety are working closely
with local law enforcement to provide resources as needed and deliver
justice for this heinous attack," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a
statement."We will not allow the Lone Star State to be overrun by
hatred and violence. We will unite, as Texans always do, to respond to
this tragedy,” he added. "We offer our unwavering support to the
victims, their families, and all the people of Midland and Odessa."
